6.1 - Introduction to Electrolysis
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Practice Questions
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What is electrolysis?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to salts when dissolved in water and exposed to electricity.
What are electrodes in electrolysis?
💡 Hint: Remember the roles of anode and cathode.
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What is the main purpose of electrolysis?
💡 Hint: Remember what we discussed about electrolytes and current.
True or False: Cations move towards the anode during electrolysis.
💡 Hint: Think about the movement based on electrical charges.
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Explain how the electrolysis principle can be applied in metal recycling.
💡 Hint: Consider how electricity facilitates the separation process.
A copper sulfate solution undergoes electrolysis. If a copper anode is used, what will happen to both electrodes?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the copper at each electrode during the process.
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